German agrichemical giant Bayer proposes class settlement for weedkiller cancer claims
The company argues that it should be shielded from state lawsuits since the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Valentine’s Day: Why love won’t save you from a bad money plan
“Some [goals] are shared and some are more personal. Every good relationship is going to have that balance…
A costly spiral: Online gambling and university students
He managed to get himself off the betting apps. He also deleted almost all his social media accounts,…
Government’s LNG terminal plan dubbed both a worthy insurance policy and costly last resort
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment fears New Zealand will become dependent on imported LNG. The Government’s…
Rural Northland cell towers vandalised, communities left at risk
RCG chief executive Ian Hooker told the Northland Age they have had over 25 instances of vandalism across…
Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District Council
But his unsuccessful legal action, described by a judge as “over-long and complicated” and reliant on “irrelevant pleadings…
Sustainable Business and Finance: Focus on renewable electricity is a costly distraction from real energy security
This year’s Mood of the Boardroom survey asked exporters whether New Zealand’s renewable electricity share made any difference…
Far North seniors say new recycling charges too costly to keep up
“They don’t have a lot of recycling, and it’s too expensive for them. “Now they gather it up…
What made Hurricane Katrina a catastrophe, and why its horrors linger 20 years later
Twenty years after one of the most costly and transformative disasters to hit the United States, visuals from…